Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Youth, Cannabis, Alcohol and More
(Ariel Tenenbaum, MD, and Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc, Center for Children with Chronic Diseases and Down Syndrome Center, Jerusalem, Israel, and others)
Section One: Infancy and Early Childhood
Chapter 2. Infant Mortality in Indiana: Perceived Beliefs and Attitudes of Individuals Living in the State
(Cecilia Obeng, PhD, Priscilla A. Barnes, PhD, Theresa Hunter, PhD, and Melissa Weinstein, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, and others)
Chapter 3. Growth of the Craniofacial Complex and Its Relationship to Common First and Second Pharyngeal Arch Malformations: A Narrative Review
(Cecilia Obeng, PhD, Priscilla A. Barnes, PhD, Theresa Hunter, PhD, and Melissa Weinstein, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, and, and others)
Chapter 4. Pediatric Immunizations: Review and Discussion on Protection of Our Children and Adolescents
(Donald E. Greydanus, MD, DrHC, and Marisha G. Agana, MD, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US)
Chapter 5. Ingestion of a Hickory Tussock Caterpillar: A Case Report
(Anna Jain, MD, Patrick Jones, MD, and Dilip R. Patel, MD, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US, and others)
Chapter 6. A Multilevel Modeling Analysis of Predictors of Neonatal Hypoglycemia among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mothers
(Brook T Alemu, PhD, Matthew Hoch, PhD, Bonnie Van Lunen, PhD, and Muge Akpinar-Elci, MD, School of Health Sciences, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, US, and others)
Chapter 7. Identifying Factors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on a Comprehensive National Survey
(Kotwoallama R. Zerbo, Chen Mo, Hani M. Samawi, PhD, and Jingjing Yin, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, US)
Section Two: From Cannabis to Food
Chapter 8. Medical Cannabinoids in Treatment Resistant Epilepsy Disorders
(Yasmeen Razvi, Stephanie Chan, Angelo Fefekos, Henry Lam, Carlo DeAngelis, PharmD, and Edward Chow, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and others)
Chapter 9. The Mechanistic Role of Cytoadherence in Thalassemia’s Protection against Malaria
(Leena Elbedour, Salman Elbedour, PhD, and Mohammed Hassan Almasudi, PhD, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US, and others)
Chapter 10. Food Insecurity and BMI for Children and Adolescents across Six Grade Levels
(Oliver W. Edwards, PhD, and Whitney Shipman, Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, US)
Chapter 11. Food for Thought: A Review of Severe Acute Malnutrition Research in the 21st Century
(Michael T. Kody and Shannon Elizabeth Kody, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, US)
Chapter 12. Food Additives: An Overview of Health Implications and Regulation and Control in the United States
(Sharmeen Samuel, MD, Kelly Brown, MD, and Dilip R Patel, MD, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US)
Section Three: Adolescent Health
Chapter 13. The Relationship between Bilingualism and Cognitive Development among Saudi Arabian School-Aged Children
(Salman Elbedour, PhD, Manal Ahmad Sawan, PhD, Joseph A. Bawalsah, PhD, Anan Abu Mariam, PhD, Hussien Tarawneh, PhD, and Gregory Reed, PhD, Psychology and Special Education Program, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan, and others)
Chapter 14. School Psychology: A Case Study and Needs Assessment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(Mona I. Alsoqaih, PhD, Salman Elbedour, PhD, Gregory Reed, PhD, Kamilah Woodson, PhD, and Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc, Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, School of Education, Howard University, Washington, DC, US, and others)
Chapter 15. Exploring Physical Activity Engagement in Secondary School Students in Montevideo, Uruguay: A Qualitative Study
(Irene Parobii, Andrew E. Springer, DrPH, Melissa B. Harrell, PhD, Lucía Martinez Gomensoro, María Traversa Fresco, Nianest Alers, Cheryl L. Perry, PhD, and Diego Estol, MD, DPH, Colorado State University, Denver-Extension, 4-H Program, Denver, Colorado, US, and others)
Chapter 16. Cyberbullying in Colleges and Universities: A Survey of Student Experiences and Attitudes about Cyberbullying
(Salihah Alqahtani, PhD, Salman Elbedour, PhD, Kimberley Freeman, PhD, Gregory Reed, PhD, Kamilah Woodson Reed, PhD, and Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc, Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, School of Education, Howard University, Washington, DC, US, and others)
Chapter 17. Adolescent Confidentiality Concerns and Use of Sensitive Health Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Addhealth Participants
(Kenesha Smith Barber, PhD, and Larissa R. Brunner Huber, PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, US)
Chapter 18. Self-Efficacy of Overweight and Obese Youth Participating in a Multidisciplinary After-School Program
(Victoria N. Ivy, Karen L. Gaudreault, PhD, and Timothy Baghurst, PhD, Department of Kinesiology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, and others)
Chapter 19. Anti-Doping Knowledge of Junior International Racquetball Athletes
(Timothy Baghurst, PhD, Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, US)
Section Four: Acknowledgements
Chapter 20. About the Editors
Chapter 21. About the Center for Children with Chronic Diseases and Down Syndrome Center Jerusalem, Israel, Department of Pediatrics, Mt Scopus Campus, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Chapter 22. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Section Five: Index
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